Comic Strip Megathread XV: So smile, Margo, and move on.

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BlankIsBeautiful: Apr 4, 2008; Feeling a little inadequate?

Johnny Walker posted:

Mary Worth

"In fact, Mary, I'm going to go find Ian now and tell him how I feel!"

*finds Ian in a strip joint with a 20 something, half nude, nubile girl on his lap stroking his beard*

# ? Oct 10, 2015 05:15

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# ? May 25, 2024 16:16

ikanreed: Sep 25, 2009; I honestly I have no idea who cannibal[SIC] is and I do not know why I should know.

syq dude, just syq!

Tiggum posted:

If time were allowed to pass in this comic, that might be a possibility. But in reality, the current Phantom will always be the Phantom and his kids will always be teenagers.

So has the phantom never been replaced in the comic's history?

# ? Oct 10, 2015 05:44

OtherworldlyInvader: Feb 10, 2005; The X-COM project did not deliver the universe's ultimate cup of coffee. You have failed to save the Earth.

Newspaper Mickey Mouse (1935-1936):

# ? Oct 10, 2015 05:56

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

ikanreed posted:

So has the phantom never been replaced in the comic's history?

Well, the classic Phantom strips I post are from the 40's and it's the same Phantom we have now. You can see him in today's strip rescuing the same Diana he will eventually marry and have those ratty twins with.

Phantom Classic

Radio Patrol

Rip Kirby

Big Ben Bolt

Julet Esqu fucked around with this message at 06:00 on Oct 10, 2015

# ? Oct 10, 2015 05:57

Tiggum: Oct 24, 2007; Your life and your quest end here.

ikanreed posted:

So has the phantom never been replaced in the comic's history?

Nope. Time was allowed to pass just enough to let him get married and for his two kids to grow to be teenagers, and that's it. His history is constantly being retconned so that he can stay current with technology and society (like how Diana now works for the UN or whatever instead of being an aviatrix adventuress or whatever she used to be, and how the skull cave now has broadband).

It's always been a major irritation to me that a comic with a built-in way to replace the protagonist has never actually made use of it. We should probably be on the 24th Phantom by now, but no matter how much it extends the lifespans of previous Phantoms it's just going to be the 21st until the comic eventually ends.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 06:09

Ghostlight: Sep 25, 2009; maybe for one second you can pause; try to step into another person's perspective, and understand that a watermelon is cursing me

There's still another 25 years to go until we get to the 24th Phantom.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 06:19

Darkest Auer: Dec 30, 2006; They're silly; Ramrod XTreme

Classic Dilbert

It's true.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 07:34

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Kennel fucked around with this message at 08:54 on Oct 10, 2015

# ? Oct 10, 2015 08:12

jacoby: Jul 24, 2004

Vargo posted:

"I'm Eric Mills, and I'm afraid there's more."

I'm Comic Strip Megathread XVI, and I'm afraid there's more.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 10:30

Zereth: Jul 9, 2003

Kojiro posted:

And by age you mean person because that is the same goddamn person

Bolle has always had that problem with men, and a lot of daily colorists don't seem to actually read what they're coloring.

Tiggum posted:

Has Gabriella completed her transformation into a white woman, or is that Bobbie Merrill for some reason?

And I doubt the colorists actually follow the strip when they often color things specifically referred to as a color a different one.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 11:21

BlankIsBeautiful: Apr 4, 2008; Feeling a little inadequate?

Non Sequitur

Phoebe and Her Unicorn

9 Chickweed Lane 10/10/2004

Whatever.

Zits

Kevin & Kell

This is stupid.

Mark Trail

I'm sorry, but those jet skis with wheels thingys are loving awesome.

I didn't even know they existed. Makes perfect sense, though. Thank you Jam Esallen for enlightening me!

# ? Oct 10, 2015 13:09

Green Intern: Dec 29, 2008; Loon, Crazy and Laughable

This Mark Trail arc has been worth it for the cool vehicles alone.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 13:59

Senior Woodchuck: Aug 29, 2006; When you're lost out there and you're all alone, a light is waiting to carry you home

Kennel posted:

Cubby and Annette are gonna kick some rear end.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 14:29

GorfZaplen: Jan 20, 2012

Mandrake the Magician

The Phantom

# ? Oct 10, 2015 15:29

Evil Mastermind: Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set gets the cheap seats.

Working Daze does a rare "sports nerd" joke.

Super-Fun-Pak-Comix gives us a peek behind the curtain.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 15:36

Darthemed: Oct 28, 2007; "A data unit?
For me?"; College Slice

Calvin and Hobbes

Ripley's

# ? Oct 10, 2015 16:40

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

The one time Skippy decides to be obedient. (August 11, 1928)

Peanuts (October 12, 1968)

Funky Winkerbean

"Seriously dude, look at where I grew up. Not having a mental illness is a bad sign."

Rip Haywire

Out Our Way (January 23-24, 1928)

Thimble Theater decides to leave Our So-Called Heroes hanging on that cliff just a little bit longer (April 29, 1929)

# ? Oct 10, 2015 17:14

Green Intern: Dec 29, 2008; Loon, Crazy and Laughable

Castor and Ham are like the anti-Alphonse and Gaston.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 17:23

Mercedes Colomar: Nov 1, 2008; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Tina's Groove

Family Circus

Rose is Rose

One Big Happy

Foob

Compu-Toon

Bizarro

Dilbert

# ? Oct 10, 2015 17:25

Shugojin: Sep 6, 2007; THE TAIL THAT BURNS TWICE AS BRIGHT...

Manuel Calavera posted:

Dilbert

Holy poo poo, a Dilbert with actual comedic timing and delivery.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 17:27

Hwurmp: May 20, 2005

EasyEW posted:

Oh my god so many details to this mess :allears:

# ? Oct 10, 2015 17:28

Ms Boods: Mar 19, 2009; Did you ever wonder where the Romans got bread from? It wasn't from Waitrose!

EasyEW posted:

Out Our Way (January 23-24, 1928)

I'm up to my eyeballs in marking bad essays, and suddenly seeing the location of the second glove (the one not under the chair leg) set me off laughing like a lunatic.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 17:54

null_user01013: Nov 13, 2000; Drink up comrades

The Sezza posted:

You are a hero

# ? Oct 10, 2015 18:03

Aardmania: Jan 1, 2007; Ruining newspapers since 1993.; Shredded Hen

Piranha Club

Dick Tracy

Judge Parker

So much for the story that Steve was going to work exclusively for Rocky Ledge.

9 Chickweed Lane

Pibgorn

# ? Oct 10, 2015 18:37

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

Luann

The Amazing Spider-Man

Sally Forth

The Heart of Juliet Jones

# ? Oct 10, 2015 19:06

ChickenOfTomorrow: Nov 11, 2012; god damn it, you've got to be kind

Julet Esqu posted:

Eve

# ? Oct 10, 2015 20:14

Calaveron: Aug 7, 2006

EasyEW posted:

Thimble Theater decides to leave Our So-Called Heroes hanging on that cliff just a little bit longer (April 29, 1929)

So how many years left with these two unbearable assholes?

# ? Oct 10, 2015 20:42

ChickenOfTomorrow: Nov 11, 2012; god damn it, you've got to be kind

'Elpful 'Enery (click for original size)

And that's all I can find! 'Elpful 'Enery was pubbed in early issues of a British story paper called The Wizard; I only have access to 3 of them.

Fearless Fosdick Finale

what th-

Al Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaapp

# ? Oct 10, 2015 20:57

Alterian: Jan 28, 2003

Julet Esqu posted:

Luann

Is he hiding Gunther's body?

# ? Oct 10, 2015 21:28

Gloomy Rube: Mar 4, 2008

It's amazing how the most consistently good comic right now is Dick Tracy, and it's even full of weird crossovers with a defunct comic.

How the heck did this happen? Before the new writer and artist joined, Dick Tracy was garbage, and the Phantom was the good comic.

# ? Oct 10, 2015 21:37

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Julet Esqu posted:

Luann

"Some day, and that day may never come, I'll call upon you to do a service for me."

# ? Oct 10, 2015 22:02

Murdstone: Jun 14, 2005; I'm feeling Jimmy

Kennel posted:

This is an adorable edit.

F Minus

Mary Worth

Rex Morgan MD

This being RMMD, I assume "Catching Trout" is another entendre.

Secret Agent X-9

Apartment 3-G

"We've both put on jackets to differentiate ourselves now, so where do we go?"

# ? Oct 10, 2015 23:58

Johnny Aztec: Jan 30, 2005; by Hand Knit

Johnny Walker posted:

Rex Morgan MD

"Actually, I sold them for 75 each, and am pocketing the difference!"

# ? Oct 11, 2015 00:10

WindyMan: Mar 21, 2002; Respect the power of the wind

Johnny Walker posted:

F Minus

That's no moon.

That's better.

# ? Oct 11, 2015 00:59

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

Johnny Walker posted:

Apartment 3-G

"We've both put on jackets to differentiate ourselves now, so where do we go?"

Yes, Gabby, get dressed. Where do you think we are, some kind of brothel?

# ? Oct 11, 2015 01:18

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

Johnny Walker posted:

Apartment 3-G

"We've both put on jackets to differentiate ourselves now, so where do we go?"

I can't help but see Gabby as a man in drag. And why does Martin only face one direction?

BigDave fucked around with this message at 02:11 on Oct 11, 2015

# ? Oct 11, 2015 02:09

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

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